The Hyrule Historia is the game bible of the Legend of Zelda series. It contains artwork, a history of the Zelda games, an official timeline, and interviews with the creators of Nintendo’s celebrated adventure game series. It’s also very, very out of print, and only available in Japanese. That’s set to change, as Dark Horse Comics has picked up the Hyrule Historia in a localization project that will see this collector’s book released early next year. Destructoid has the story.

Art books for video games are very cool, especially games with as much history behind them as the Legend of Zelda. The Hyrule Historia is a great piece for collectors and artists, as well as anyone interested in the history and shape of the gaming industry through the years. It’s fascinating to see what goes on behind the scenes of these games.